Perfect Time

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Hello guys.
This is my chord arrangement for Perfect Time by Edward Sharpe. It may seem quite complicated at first glance,
but most of the weird chords (Gmadd9/f# etc) are actually quite simple and come naturally when playing the
song.
WEIRD CHORDS USED:
The chorus chords are played like this: and in the outro (just 2 frets higher):
Gm Gmadd9/f# Bb/f Am Amadd9/g# C/g
--3--------5--------6----------------------------5--------7-------8-----------------------------------------|
--3--------3--------3----------------------------5--------5-------5-----------------------------------------|
--3--------3--------3----------------------------5--------5-------5-----------------------------------------|
--5--------4--------3----------------------------7--------6-------5-----------------------------------------|
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I play the chorus like this (it's easier on guitar), but you can
use the "full" chords as well if you want to:
F Am/e Dm
--1----0-----1------------------------------|
--2----1-----3------------------------------|
--3----2-----2------------------------------|
--3----2-----0------------------------------|
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[Intro]
- Jazz Trumpet -
Chords in the intro are:
F Bb F C7 C7
- x3 and then - ( is simplified for guitar)
[Verse]
(All chords are played for 2 beats each unless otherwise noted)
F Am Gm C
What is a cold blooded mad man to do
F Am Gm C
With a smile across his teeth and attached full of goo
Dm Am Bb F
And it cuts through my junk and smash up my eyes
Dm C Gm
(x2)
And sings like a song before you die
[Chorus]
F Am/E Dm Bb
Sunny day shooting breakfast bedheadings
Gm Gmadd9/F# Bb/F C
Lunchtime wartime armaggedon
F Am/EDm
(x2)
God tell me what to do
Gm C
(x2) (x2)
It's a perfect time for love
[Verse 2]
F Am Gm C
Never a punk smile so wide
F Am Gm C
Never have teeth sing so much sky
Dm Am Bb F
And it smash up my junk and screws up my eyes
Dm C Gm
(x2)
And it sings like a song before you die
[Chorus 2]
F Am/E Dm Bb
Mountaintop chokings afternoon rapists
Gm Gmadd9/F# Bb/F C
primetime wartime I can't take it
F Am/EDm
(x2)
God tell me what to do
Gm C
(x2) (x2)
Is it time for love?
[Bridge]
D7 D7/F#
(x2)
Whatever colors you wear
Gm Gmadd9/F# Bb/F C
They are gonna bleed someday
F Am/EDm
(x2)
Some rainbow day
Gm C
(x2) (x2)
We'll have the perfect time
[Interlude] (verse chords in the key of G):
G Bm Am D
G Bm Am D
Em Bm C G
Em D Am Am
[Chorus 3]
G Bm/F# Em C
Skipping hugging laughing singing
Am Amadd9/G# C/G D
Dancing romancing spinning singing
G Bm/F#Em
(x2)
God tell me what to do
Am D
(x2) (x2)
It's a perfect time for love
G C G C G D7
(like the intro, only in the key of G)
With you

Perfect Time chords and lyrics

Free chords for Perfect Time by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Hello guys.
This is my chord arrangement for Perfect Time by Edward Sharpe. It may seem quite complicated at first glance,
but most of the weird chords (Gmadd9/f# etc) are actually quite simple and come naturally when playing the 
song.
WEIRD CHORDS USED:
[Intro]
- Jazz Trumpet -
Chords in the intro are:
F - Bb x3   and then   F - C7      (C7 is simplified for guitar)
[Verse]
(All chords are played for 2 beats each unless otherwise noted)
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus 2]
[Bridge]
[Interlude] (verse chords in the key of G):
G   Bm   Am   D
G   Bm   Am   D
Em  Bm   C    G
Em  D    Am   Am
[Chorus 3]

Perfect Time Chords by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

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